If we are asking other countries to improve their institutions, to bring more transparency, how do we make that argument when we are not willing to do it ourselves?
To me, working in a bipartisan manner on these issues is the only path forward.
It is our internal credit limit, not that of our creditors.
Doing the right thing is hard and often not politically expedient.
It is wholly irresponsible to turn this debate into one that threatens the full faith and credit of the United States.
We should not shy away from having a real debate when we raise the debt limit.
We simply cannot continue to rack up the debt at the rate we are.
some of the cuts that are reportedly outlined in the OMB's draft budget include the elimination of all 10 of the Coast G...
I am particularly concerned about an aging pipeline that we have in the Straits of Mackinac...
If we're not putting steel together now... we could get behind the curve, which would have a devastating economic impact...
I appreciate your comments that we may see more heavy ice as a result of the changing jet stream.